OLC, subsidiary of CLH, starts its commercial operations in Oman

• The company has commissioned the new storage facility in Al Jefnain

Orpic Logistics Company (OLC), a company jointly created by Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) and Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries (Orpic), has started its commercial operations in Oman.

The CLH subsidiary has commissioned the storage facility in Al Jefnain, near Muscat, which consists of a new oil product storage and distribution centre with a capacity of over 170,000 cubic metres and 16 loading racks.

The road tankers of the major oil operators in the country have successfully completed the first fuel loading operations. The new plant is equipped with the latest technology, which enables the loading process to be completely automated from the moment the road tankers enters the facility until the relevant documentation is printed.

According to the chairman of the CLH Group, José Luis López de Silanes: “We are proud of launching the first stage of such an important operation for the country, which will make it possible to transform its logistics system for oil products into a safer, more efficient and sustainable model”.

For his part, the company’s CEO, Jorge Lanza, has highlighted the professionalism of everyone at CLH and OLC who participated in the launch of the first stage of the project: “Thanks to their dedication and efforts, we are achieving the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves in Oman”.

Currently, the facility in Al Jefnain receives fuel from the Sohar refinery through a new pipeline, the first one of the type built in the country, which makes it possible to reduce fuel transport by road and to increase the safety and efficiency of fuel distribution in Oman.

Also, the new network is equipped with the latest control, safety and environmental protection systems and for its construction CLH has applied its extensive knowledge on the management of this type of logistics systems.

After the inauguration of this first phase, it is expected that in forthcoming months the new plant will also be connected via pipeline with the refinery in Mina Al Fahal and Muscat international airport, to which it will supply aviation fuel.

When fully operational, the new logistics system will supply over 50% of the country’s fuel. It will contribute to improving road safety and will provide a higher supply capacity of aviation fuel, as well as greater efficiency and sustainability, thanks to the use of the pipeline as a means of transport.

CLH and Orpic

The CLH Group is the leading company engaged in the transport and storage of oil products in the Spanish market. In Spain, it has a pipeline network of over 4,000 kilometres in length and 40 storage facilities with capacity for 8 million cubic metres, as well as 28 airport facilities.

Internationally, the company is present in the United Kingdom, through its subsidiary CLH-PS, where it manages 2,000 kilometres of oil pipelines and 16 storage facilities with a capacity of one million cubic metres.

In Ireland, the company manages the fuel storage facility at Dublin airport. Through CLH Aviation Ireland Ltd., it provides Jet A1 receipt, storage and dispatch logistics services, in addition to carrying out the expansion and modernisation of the infrastructure.

As for Orpic (Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company), this is one of the main companies in Oman, where it operates 2 refineries (Sohat and Muscat). Orpic is owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company SAOC, a company created by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to manage investments in the energy sector.